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Albert G. Stoll, Jr. | A Law Corporation – Stands up for
the rights of individuals every day. We offer aggressive legal
representation that gets you the compensation you need. In
thirteen years of practice and over fifty civil trials, the firm
has developed effective strategies for arguing for the rights of
the injured and winning.
Catastrophic Personal Injury and Wrongful Death
We have represented catastrophically injured people and the
families who have lost loved ones in cases involving dangerous
property, hazardous roads, and unsafe public property. We work
with medical experts, life care planners, vocational
rehabilitation professionals, and economist to calculate damages
that may extend for a lifetime.
Car, Motorcycle, and Bicycle Accidents
Many of us live with a false sense of security. We commute to
work, to school, and to conduct the business of daily life,
assuming that in the event of an accident our insurance will
cover the medical bills if we're hurt, protect us financially if
we hurt someone else, and insure the vehicle that represents a
substantial investment of our hard-earned money. Then an
accident happens, and we discover the insurance industry does
not feel obligated to pay our claims. Sometimes it takes a fight
to get the coverage we're owed.
The insurance industry has become extremely aggressive in its
tactics for avoiding their responsibility for payment. After a
negligent driver rear-ended Sonya Schwab's automobile and
injured two discs in her neck, '[The other driver's insurance
company] . . . demanded a jury trial and hired an orthopedist,
psychologist, and biomechanical engineer to testify that Ms.
Schwab was imagining her injury. We discredited each of the
insurance company experts and convinced the Marin County jury to
find in Sonya's favor.
Insurance Bad Faith
Car accident victims aren’t the only people betrayed by their
insurance companies. Insurance companies are refusing people’s
claims for benefits against life, health, disability, and
property insurance, too.
Life insurance should be straightforward: The policyholder dies;
the beneficiaries get the compensation the person arranged to
care for their loved ones. One client hired Al to represent his
son in fights against two separate insurance companies that had
rescinded life insurance benefits and refused to pay on policies
the son’s uncle had purchased. Al fought the case for over a
year in federal court and finally convinced both insurance
companies to pay.
Punishing customers who file claims is a common insurance
industry practice. Retha Wellons had a disability policy with
what was at the time the largest insurance company in the United
States. When she became disabled and filed a claim, her policy
was canceled. She was fortunate enough to find a zealous
advocate in Al Stoll. Al fought on her behalf for over three
years against the largest disability insurance company in
America at the time. He recovered many times the amount of the
original claim.
Nursing Home Abuse
You may have a family member or a loved one who is currently in
a nursing home. These formerly independent and self-sufficient
men and women are now totally dependent for their daily needs on
the nursing homes staff and administration. Patients in nursing
homes deserve the best care, but often this is not the case. We
stand up for the rights of elders who are killed, neglected,
abused or taken advantage of while in the care of an assisted
living or skilled nursing facility. Please, report cases of
Elder abuse to us, before it is too late.
Adverse Drug Reactions and Pharmaceutical Company Litigation
We stand up for the rights of people who have been insured by
unsafe drugs. Drugs or pills that have not been properly tested
or that have undisclosed side effects should be taken off the
market. If you or a loved one has been injured by a drug, Drug
Company, pill, or vitamins we can help you determine your rights
in court and obtain compensation for your losses.
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